Finance & Accounting Internship

Procter & Gamble

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

03/07/2019

Intern
Accounting
Finance

Job Description

Did you know that an internship at P&G offers you the chance to test your finance skills and management abilities in real-life situations? This is a unique opportunity to obtain insights into the world of finance in a fast-moving consumer goods company and benefit from:

Businesstopicsattheheartoftoday’snews – Evolving channels (Discounters, E-commerce), competition, and customers' reality makes working in FMCG very dynamic every single day!

RecognizedFinancialleadership - Finance people are part of every multi-functional team and we are key actors in business development and the decision-making process.

Your Role as an Intern in F&A:

Analyzing major competitors, to refine business strategies for our products

Working on a new product launches / initiatives, co-assessing the financial impacts with the brand management and sales team and guiding your multi-functional partners through financially optimized plans

Explore business opportunities within new channels (E-commerce, Discounters)

Improving cost competitiveness for our manufacturing activities

What we offer:

ResponsibilitiesasofDay1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities

Continuouscoaching& mentoring– you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager

Dynamicandrespectfulworkenvironment – employees are at the core; we value every individual and encourage initiatives promoting agility and work/life balance

Paid Learning Experience: We treat you like a real full time employee, not only in terms of the responsibility you take on, but also by providing you with a competitive monthly stipend.

Qualifications

We are looking for Students:

Currently studying towards Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with one of the following majors: Finance, Accounting or any relevant majors

Strong academic results coupled with Finance interest/passion

Leadership and strategic analysis thinking skills

Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work across diverse organizations and teams.

Good command of the English language and MS Office tools

South African Citizenship

Just so you know:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Our mission of Diversity and Inclusion is: “Everyone valued. Everyone included. Everyone performing at their peak”.

About Procter & Gamble:

Procter & Gamble is one of the largest FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company in the world with strong brands like Pampers, Ariel, Always, Gillette and Oral B just to name a few. For more information about P&G the company and our brands please visit www.pg.com and our career website at pgcareers.com.

Procter & Gamble is renowned for bringing trusted brands to our consumers in Kenya since 1992. With a large portfolio of products like Pampers, Always, Safe Guard, Gillette, Vicks, Oral B, Safe Guard, Ariel, P&G products touch the lives of more than four billion people around the world.